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Irish boxer Christina McMahon has become Ireland’s latest world champion by winning the interim WBC Gold bantamweight title.
The Monaghan native defeated Zambia’s Catherine Phiri in Lusaka to extend her professional record to 7-0 and claim that coveted golden strap. She out-boxed her opponent to earn a close-fought decision victory.
Twitter was awash with praise for the Irish pugilist on her outstanding achievement.
Christina McMahon is the WBC Gold Bantum weight champ. #WBC @LoveIrishBoxing @jimmydarkhorse
— Zambia Daily Mail (@zadama24) May 2, 2015
Massive congrats to Ireland's second female boxing World Champion, Monaghan's Christina McMahon! (WBC Bantamweight) pic.twitter.com/L7yV0mwJeK
— Mary White (She/Her) (@mary_white33) May 2, 2015
Christina “Lightning” McMahon schooled Catherine Phiri. She was way too smart #experience
— Mwiinga Maimbolwa 🇿🇲🇳🇦 (@mwiingasson) May 2, 2015
Congratulations to new interim WBC Gold Bantamweight Champion Christina McMahon from Carrickmacross Photos M.Fisher pic.twitter.com/RgAKAdGDg9
— Michael Fisher (@fishbelfast) May 2, 2015
Christina McMahon with the win over in Zambia! Congrats new WBC Gold Bantamweight Champ!
— David Courtney (@DavidCourtney89) May 2, 2015
NEW #WBC INTERIM #WORLDCHAMP announced!! #ChristinaMcMahon congratulations we are all so proud of you back home! #Zambia #Ireland
— SYNCHRO PROMOTIONS (@synchropromo) May 2, 2015
Congratulations to Christina Marks McMahon on her win and new world title!!
— Carrickmacross Lions (@carricklions) May 2, 2015
So proud of Christina McMahon @loveirishboxing
— Caroline Courtney (@Coddyanne) May 2, 2015
